Camiguin guv: Contact tracing, isolation observed for COVID-19 case

Philippine Information Agency06 Apr 2020, 20:38 GMT+10

CAMIGUIN, Apr. 6 (PIA)-Following the first positive coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 report in the province, Gov. Jurdin Jesus Romualdo announced, April 4 at around 10:00 PM, that the local government unit (LGU) along with the authorized health workers are conducting contact tracing and have been strictly following the protocol in handling the patient.

The 33-year old patient experienced sneezing when she arrived from Manila, where she attended a training, but was thoroughly handled from her point of arrival to her residence in Mahinog, Camiguin.

(The vehicle used was disinfected immediately and contact was limited. Those who fetched us wore tjeir masks and the patient was immediately isolated in their house. Even her family was informed ahead of time on the protocol)

The test was conducted within the patient's 14-day quarantine period and results were obtained on the 21st day of quarantine from the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC). Only one test was conducted, Cabalang said.

Noted with a pre-existing case of asthma, the patient was immediately referred for testing because of her exposure to a COVID-19 positive patient in Manila aside from experiencing mild symptoms of colds and sore throat. The test was conducted at Camiguin General Hospital.